Blog's main page This patient presented in early March with a history of a sudden severely inflamed and painful right 1st MTPJ after a run completed the previous month. The joint became swollen and stiff after the run, and symptoms have slightly settled. The patient has had a generalised ache in the joint for a few [...]
Blog's main page This patient had marked 1st MTPJ pain that had been recalcitrant to conservative care, including various orthotics. Her range of motion was mildly reduced; however, she had crepitus present. The radiograph was reported to have only mild degenerative disease in the joint; however, there are some subtle changes in the position of the [...]
Blog's main page These things can be so painful! One of my favourite procedures to carry out is the excision of the interdigital corn. As surgery goes, they are quite simple to do and produce great results with minimal recovery time. These corns are caused by the skin in the webbing being compressed by the underlying [...]
Blog's main page The images depict a recent case involving a patient who was referred to me for a markedly painful long-standing interdigital corn. This had recently developed an ulcer on the medial 5th toe that would not resolve. The referring podiatrist arranged an X-ray, and an obvious cause was identified. Past trauma to the PIPJ [...]
Blog's main page A patient has presented this week with pain in the forefoot. The pain was marked and typical for generalised forefoot pain. Her recent treatment has focused on a 'neuroma' or 'bursitis'. The treatment interventions have been unsuccessful, and she was referred to me. On examination, her pain was solely focused around a slightly [...]
Blog's main page The images show how a foot can look at six weeks post-op. This patient had chronic painful 1st and 2nd MTPJs. On clinical and radiographic imaging, it was shown she had hallux limitus with an abducted hallux and chronic overload to the 2nd MTPJ. The image on the left is intra-operative and shows [...]
Blog's main page Hallux limitus / rigidus or degenerative osteoarthrosis of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) is a very common condition in our practices. Once the condition deteriorates to the point where conservative care is not producing satisfactory pain relief, surgery can be suggested. Fusion/arthrodesis is still the most common procedure carried out and very occasionally [...]
Blog's main page This would present at a podiatry practice on a regular occurrence. This case was in a 27-year-old, who had been suffering from a lateral 5th toe corn (heloma durum), however, an interdigital corn (heloma molle) on the medial 5th toe was most symptomatic. Symptoms were marked and hard to control, and the patient, [...]
